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- DictionaryBad·ly/ˈbadlē/
adverb
- 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "the war was going badly"
- 2. to a great or serious degree; severely: "the building was badly damaged by fire"
adjective
- 1. guilty or regretful: informal "I felt badly about my unfriendliness of the previous evening"
1. : in a bad manner. played badly. 2. : to a great or intense degree. want something badly. Phrases. badly off for. British. : strongly in need of (something or someone)
BADLY definition: 1. in a severe and harmful way: 2. in a way that is not acceptable or of good quality: 3. very…. Learn more.
Badly definition: in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way. See examples of BADLY used in a sentence.
used to emphasize how much you want, need, etc. somebody/something. The building is badly in need of repair. They wanted to win so badly. I miss her badly. in a way that makes people get a bad opinion about something. The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies.
adverb. very much; strongly. “I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it”. “the cables had sagged badly ”. “they were badly in need of help”. synonyms: bad. adverb. in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage. “the venture turned out badly for the investors”.
in a way that is of low quality or in an unpleasant way: to behave badly. Some of the animals were very badly treated. They played badly in the first half. (Definition of badly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Aug 11, 2024 · badly (comparative worse, superlative worst) In a bad manner. Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule. Don't think badly of me, give me the benefit of the doubt. Very much; to a great degree.
used to emphasize how serious a situation or an event is badly damaged/injured/hurt The country has been badly affected by recession. Definition of badly adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone does something badly or it goes badly, it is not very successful or effective. I was angry because I played so badly. The whole project was badly managed.
There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word badly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
